TECHLAB, Inc. has received a USDA establishment license and product license for GIARDIA VET CHEK™. The test qualitatively detects Giardia cyst antigen in canine and feline fecal samples and is the first USDA licensed Giardia microwell ELISA available in the US veterinary market.

"The GIARDIA VET CHEK™ allows for large-scale testing of canine and feline in a reference laboratory format; improving workflow and providing timely results," said Joel Herbein, Vice-President of Scientific Affairs at TECHLAB, Inc.

Giardia is a common parasitic cause of diarrhea in dogs and cats. The GIARDIA VET CHEK™ test is an automatable enzyme immunoassay optimized for canine and feline fecal samples to aid in the diagnosis of giardiasis. The GIARDIA VET CHEK™ test is the first TECHLAB, Inc. product to be manufactured under the USDA establishment license.